Islands in the Stream (1977)
-
80% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
69% of users liked it
(92 ratings)
After a parade of top-heavy blockbusters (Papillon, Nicholas and Alexandra), director Franklin J. Schaffner retreats, like the Hemingway character of the film, to peaceful tropical serenity in Islands in the Stream (based on Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published novel). George C. Scott plays… More After a parade of top-heavy blockbusters (Papillon, Nicholas and Alexandra), director Franklin J. Schaffner retreats, like the Hemingway character of the film, to peaceful tropical serenity in Islands in the Stream (based on Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published novel). George C. Scott plays the rich, but world-weary writer Thomas Hudson, living on Bimini in the Bahamas, where he carouses, drinks, and fishes to his heart's content. Invading Hudson's paradise is a parade of the sons of his ex-wives. His oldest son Tom (Hart Bochner) succeeds in getting closer to his father, but the bonding comes to a halt as ripples from the encroaching conflagration of World War II intrude upon Hudson's retreat. Tom leaves the island to fight for the RAF. Then, one day, Hudson receives a visit from his ex-wife Audrey (Claire Bloom), who tells him that Tom has died in the war. Rejecting his insulated existence, Hudson decides to make a stand by agreeing to smuggle a group of Jewish refugees onto the island. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Franklin J. Schaffner
- Written By
- Denne Bart Petitclerc
- Genres
- Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 9, 1977 Wide
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
-
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Uneven, but fascinating version of the Hemmingway novel with strong performances.
-
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Explores the anxieties and sorrow of an aging man who's trying to come to terms with his loneliness.
See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
No Featured Audience Ratings Found…
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Cast
-
George C. Scott
as Thomas Hudson
-
David Hemmings
as Eddy
-
Gilbert Roland
as Capt. Ralph
-
Susan Tyrrell
as Lil
-
Richard Evans
as Willy
-
Claire Bloom
as Audrey
-
Julius Harris
as Joseph
-
Hart Bochner
as Tom
-
Brad Savage
as Andrew
-
Michael-James Wixted
as David
-
Hildy Brooks
as Helga Ziegner, Refugee
-
Jessica Rains
as Andrea
-
Walter Friedel
as Herr Ziegner
-
Charles Lampkin
as Constable
